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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
i7lIcT. u Hons.

The Poland China is distinctively m
American breed, having been made up by
crossing many others. The hogs of this
breed are of dark spotted color, with fine
droollng ears, small heads, long bodies.
and short legs. They fatten at an early
age but in eighteen to thirty months make
very heavy hogs.
The Berkshires were introduced into the
United States from England over fifty
years ago, and have since been greatly i'm.
proved. They are black. with white on
feet, face, tip of tail, and an occasional
splash on arm or some part of the body.
The face is short, fine, dished; ears almost
erect, but inclining forward; back straight:
body round; tail fine; legs short and set
we'll apart; length medium; bone fine.
They mature very early. Their flesh is
well-marbled and skin thin.
The small Yorkshire is u white breed
recently introduced from England. Their
faces are very dishing, giving a rather lu-
dicrous expression; ears nearly erect. in
Ginning forward. In general form thew
possess much genuine porcine beauty. and
are very popular in England.
The Chester Whites are truly American
swine, having originated in Chester County.
Pennsylvania. Being II "made-up" breed
there was great variation among them, but
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01

ground is covered with snow, the ,-eo.
safe at temperatures not more than w.. Y
to thirty below zero. BY consulting " "a
climatic records any one can determn;n .0e,
himself whether these low Temper
are likely TO be reached or exceeded ;un
neighborhood. But wherever peaches rt
grown when the country was new it is we Al
While trying to grow them again. wv
not believe q popular theory that our W.
tiers are growing colder: What mal n
them seem SO is the clearing aw assR
forests. which not only give the wind; \
sweep, but prevents the ground from ba;'
uniformly covered with snow. 1t il y,
absence Of snow under peach trees wh;9
makes both fruit and trees more liabla \
injury by cold than formerly.
when the first snow falls in winter !
ground under peach trees is covered NJ
coarse manure, it will preserve a Govern
over the roots oil winter, and will also la1
back the buds, and thus prevent destrn
ton of tho blossoms by late frosts
cprinC-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
Plain Cmr,ant School Cakes.

When children have a long distant
school and cannot como home to d1
these cakes are very satisfying and far
ter than any other food. which gene:1
gets pretty we'll pummelled before az
hour, which the young romps can testl1
they choose, God bless them. TakI
a!,ua1ten of dough kneaded ready for ~
II you have it, from the bakers, or II !
cold stretch it on your paste board,
put SIX ounces of good dripping or !
one pound of we'll picked, clean curi1
three-fourths pound of sugar. and III
can afford it some candied peel thinIy y
ana some spice on your dough; pour
me whole a breakfast cup of boiling, VI
then mix with the paste aud knead
the whole is we'll incorporated; if you
not sufficient water add more, as II \
not be stiff or it will turn out heavy
divide it and put each into separate ou1
tins; stand before the fire to rise; whep
Is done sufficiently bake with good
oven as for bread two hours, or dlV'ds
NICE school cakes, by greasing SINAI,
Or saucers and bake from twenty 70
minutes. Seed cake made IS abo"
Without currants is very good.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
Forced Lea OF lf,ttton.

Cut the long bone out of the leg q
fully, leaving at least one pound of I
ON the bone. Mince this meat with
ounces of nice bacon, and add, ii
chopped, one ounce of parsley, hall
ounce each Of thyme and savory, hd
teaspoonful of pepper Cor a third as d
cayenne), and the same quantity Of
meg, mace and salt, and the grated
OF a lemon. Fill the lower part of tbd
and sew the skin carefully together vi
the cut was made, tying the knuckle /
to prevent the escape of the gravy. Il
the nat bone at the large end and FAST
III place with Irvine or showers. Han
to roast with the knuckle end down,
keep it we'll basted. In baking, pld
,rlvet or rack under the large end. Y
or bake for three hours. When cold
firm remove the Irvine and serve.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
FRU1T-cULTURE.
Eiuc-GrOniNN.

Grating the grapevine is rather a deli
cate job, and even when we'll done does
not always succeed. Remove the earth
about the stump and cut as low down as
you can without interfering with the lateral
roots. Split the stump as for ordinary
cleft grating; insert the scions two viii
be enough), see the bark of the stump
comes in contact with the bark of the scion.
apply the ordinary grating wax and then
cover with earth so deep that there will be
no danger from freezing. In the spring
remove a portion of the earth, but not nli1'
and if the shoots start from the graft, as.
sist them in getting through. The diff
Guilty of vine-gratting is the starting of the
sap in the spring, and it is hard to over
come.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
Po,s,n.v Notes.

A HEN that attends to business will
her own weight in eggs inside of
months.
IT is only when inactive and under al
cial conditions that the Asiatic fowls
come loggy, fat, and lazy.
II is a good plan TO have two sets
roosting poles for the hens. and cha
them each week, setting them out
when not in use.
MILK, either fresh or sour, butterm
SKINNED milk, mixed with meal, or in
other form, is just the thing for fowls1
will pay better to give waste milk to ID
than to hogs.
WHEN using artificial mothers, bej
of making them too warm. The dangd
this is plain enough: The heated and
Taxed chicken runs out in the cold air.
gets inflammation of the lungs.
A WRITER recommends lime and |
mixed with soft feed, as an excel
remedy for chicken cholera. He eli
that he entirely stopped its ravages
large flock in a few days by its use.
The wings of fowls that fly over 4
mon four-feet fence may be clipped to
vent this, or q better mode is 10 strip
of the flight feathers upon one wing |
shaft, or quill. say up to within an int
two Of the end. This fine side plum
will grow out again slowly, but this s
ping of n wing will disable the
from rising up in the air TO fly ovel
fence. Another plan adopted by csa
breeders is to cover the run entirely
three feet from the ground, with CON
two-inch fish Irvine netting.
A HEN in perfect health will not us,
drop an egg daily for mor than three
in succession. Fowls that are contin,
narrow enclosures for any length of
cannot be in perfect health. They
forced out of their natural habits.
immediate use their eggs are as goo
any. With increasing age the egg 81
grow thinner, and some drop them wit
shells at all. Strength and stamina Of
system, supported by good, wholes
food, produce the she'll. 1t is a calcar
substance which forms around the
after it is perfect in the oviduct-Poi
World.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
Odors ia. Miik.

We do not allude to the odors absorbed
by the milk, but to those impaired to it inn
medintely at the time of milking. Again
we ask, as We have done before, "How
many wash the udders of the COWS before
milking them?" Some will even read with
establishment our inquiry, for it is we'll
known that all over this great country, with
but few exceptions, the attendant goes to
stalls and milks the COWS without Washing
the udders, and carries the milk to the
milk-room. Yet in the short period of
time before the milk can even cool, it has
received greater damage than can occur to
it in any other n
In the first place, where the COW are
kept in stalls, it is not an easy matter to
have them drop the solid or liquid manures
Eyen then a portion may spatter upon the
cows bed, and if the COW adjusts herself
for rest during the night she will probably
get more or less of the offensive matter on
her udder and teats. This cannot be pre-
vented, and exists as a stern fact, as all
we'll know that frequently the whole side
Of. the body is covered with filth.
The COW also perspires, and though the
persriration may be insensible, yet every
pore of her body is eliminating odors,
matter being exuded that is really injurious.
There is no more direct channel down.
ward for this eliminated matter than that
which leads to the udder and teats. True,
a portion may evaporate, but there is,
nevertheless, a proportion on those parts.
A COW also sheds her hair, or rubs off
some of it from her skin. In doing SO she
also loosens more Or less dirt from her
hide, which may be as easily busted upon
the udder rs elsewhere, while the loosened
hairs find a Judgment also wherever they
fall. Then there is the saliva from the
tongue when she ticks herself, to say
nothing of the kicks and scratches re-
ceived from the feet, which throw filth in
every direction.
Will the dairyman remove this filth with
the strainer? 1t is IN impossiblity for
him to do so even if he strained the milk
q hundred times. The strainer may arrest
the hairs, but the moist hand of the milk
man will remove the dirt from the teats
and lower part of the udder, which will
dissolve and they can no more be strained
out than can cream. The beginning of
improved dairying is at the pail, and plenty
of water, clean hands, a dry towel, and a
good washing Of the udder and teats is the
first esse~ntial.--F'arm. Field, and Stock
MTN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
DAIRYING.
Econon.u in the Dairy.

W.. D. Howard, Of Wisconsin, says a
pound of butter from a poor COW costs
twice as much rs from a good cow. The
facility for making money lies in the man
and not altogether in the times. Some
men will pay out 81 for feed to save 81 for
repairs. Some men will stop the cold by
extra rations Of corn, meal, and hay, when
more thrifty farmers will batten the cracks
of the barn. Instead Of getting two crops
of clover in a season the poor farmer gets
one inferior crop. The more succulent the
food the less the tax on the COW. You
cannot improve the bullock and the COW at
the same time. Mr.. Boynton has grown
sixty tons of sweet, dry corn-fodder on six
acres by planting three feet between the
rows and six inches apart in the row.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
SiO7'i9O iDDIes.

Some fruit-growers pick and Immediately
put the apples in barrels, head. and lett
them remain in a suitable place until tbev
are sent to market. Others nick and M
in boxes or bins in their cellars. The best
method is to have a special apple house
where the temperature can be nearly CON
trolied, and then placed on shelves and lat
until the proper time for selling arrives
Mr.. Richardson, of Pepperill, built his
apple house on a side hill, stoninp tbraa
sides and pointing the wall with dorhlo
boarding and double doors in from. wifi
roof over the whole. Here he stored h;s
apples on shelves, allowing them to remain
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
Teaches im Northcyu fiin,.,u

VI late years peach-growing has become
prevalence of ycllows. If This can IL - .ne
come by heavily manuring. md as ~ over
by free use of potash salts, the frn;t i Is aaaty
cer,aIn to be valuable because of it's l;nh;';te
10 disease; In the early history Of NIL NY
Northern States, peach trees were os aos s1e
grown. as sure n crop aud as yioorons
hough not so long lived, as nnnie t.oas
NOW few think of planting them. from a fea.
nat they will be winter killed by ~ eur 'an:
temperatures watch often prevail. II INV IN
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
sTocK-BREED1NG.
Making Horses Eat slo,vlv.

Old horses often get in the habit OF swal-
lowing their food too fast. This is from
a painful realization of the danger of not
getting a square meal if they delay. None
the less the habit is a bad one, and should
be corrected. A few clean cobble stones
mixed with the oats in their box and left
there will cause them to pick the feed over
slowly and masticnte it more thoroughly.
Cut feed is less likely to be eaten rapidly
than whole grain, and dry meal than that
which has been wet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
Fried Hns,,y pvd,;no

Fried hasty pudding, hominy or oatI
should be boiled the day before, AMI
away in Il wet pan to stiffen. A d
square pan is the best. Cut in half
slices and fry in lard OK beef dripping |
brown. The corn meal will take fully
an hour to brown. Serve hot with syyd
molaSSes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
THE WORLDS WAY.
At Hnroun'e court it CHANGED, upon n time,
An Arab poet made this pleasant rhyme:

"
At Hnroun'e court It CHANGED, upon n time,
An Arab poet made this pleasant rhyme:
1.-The new moon is a horseshoe, wrought of God
Wherewith the SultGn's stallion shall be shod.
On hearing this his Highncss smiled and gave
The man IL gold piece. Sing again, O slavei
Above his Lutte the happy singer bent.
And turned another graceful compliment.
And, as before. tho smiling Sultan gave
The man q shekah. Sing again, o slave!
Again the verso came, fluent as 4 rill
That wonders, siiycr-footed, down a hill.
The Sultan listened. nodded as before,
Still COVE tho gold, and still demanded moro.
The nin2lic fancy that had climbed 30 high,
Grew weary with its climbing by and by;
Strange discords rose, the sense went quite
a,niss;
The singers rhymes refused to meet and kiss;
Invention tagged, the Lutte had got unstrung,
And twice he sang the song already sung.
The Sultan. furious. called q mute, and said.
20 Musta, straightway whip me of his head!'
Poets! not an Arnbin alone
You got bohcaded when your skill is gone.
II. q. A3dricE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
KITCHEN
CorMs,,eat Mullins.

One and one-half cups of cornmeal
same of flour. two teaspoonfuis of bal
powder, one-half cup sugar, one-halfI
spoonful of salt, small Tablespoonful
melted butter. two eggs, milk enougl
make a stiff batter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
We don't go.

The Patapsco was o United States
monitor in the war of the late rebellion.
She took part in connection with the
land batteries in the attack upon Fort
Sumter, July II, 1868, and within a few
days it wat reduced to q shapeless mass
of ruins.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
NO USE For PENyIEs.

Eastern Man-Is it possible that you
folks do not use pennies in the West?
Western Man-Never see 'em at all;
nothing smaller than nickels.
"Well, we'll, what do you do when you
go to church."
"We don't CO."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01
RURAL TOPICS.
Some Practical Suggestions for
the Eusbandman and the
Housewife.
Information for the Farmer, Stock
Breeder, Pouitcrer, N%urseryman,
and EEousciceper.
AGRICULTURE.
Feeding Hogs.

The popular idea that a hog cannot hurt
itself by overlooking, is erroneous. Even
if fattening. it is better to give only what
can be eaten up clean ut one time and at
regular intervals. If the feeding occurs at
stated times each day, the hogs will lie
down and sleep in the intervals, and this
will fatten them faster and be more health
full than keeping food before the animals
all the time. A mess of partially-caten
food left in his trough is distasteful even
to a hog, and makes him eat less in guam
tity and with less relish than he otherwise
would.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-01

his aid, when he observed that she glanced
anSiously around the churchyard, as if
fearful of being detected in her occupa-
ton. Denny's reverence for his parent
prevented his attempting TO intrude upon
her privacy; SO he returned to his cabin,
bewildered and perplexed by what he had
seen.
At the time appointed by Mrs. O'Don-
oghoe, her son rctraced his steps to the
grave, and found her lying wrapped up in
her blanket, apparently tranquil and COM
posed. AS he raised her up in his arms and
was bearing her away from her resting
place, he observed her casting an anxious
glance toward the empty grave. as though
it possessed some strange sort of interest
in her eyes. This uneasy glance often oc-
Cured to his remembrance during the few
following hours, which he passed near his
dying mothers bed. She could not bear
to lose sight of him for q moment, and if
ever he approached the door her voice
would family summon him back to her
side: Denny, hinny. ye won't lave me,
will YEP" and quickly was the kind hearted
son once more found bending over her
lowly couch and administering to her
wants.
But the succeeding night proved her last
upon earth; and as the early dawn broke
forth Denny found himself alone with his
mothers lifeless body. He felt weary and
oppressed. Even amid his present sorrow,
and his p%erplexity as to how he could man
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-11-11
W's1'tonl1 coli 4bI8 a5'e s54 oOl5 ibls IL
WASHINGTON and GAITHERSBURG.

Train No. 81 leaves Washington Al ll20
p. NJ, Brooks 1913. Queenstown 1880, Terra
Gotta 1882, Stotts 1893, Takoma 1888, Silver
Spring Hal, Fenwick ll42, Linden ll44,
Forest Glen HAT, Knowles 1852, Windhams
1881, Randolph 1853, Halpine 1900 Rock
wilt. 1906, Deiwood 1912, Washington Grove
1871, Gaihersburg 22O, Ward 1921, Clop-
pers i22e, waring 1928, Germantown 1890
3oyd's 1885
No. SO leaves Washington daily ut IS, p.
NJ Brooks 543, Queenstown s as, Terrs Gotta
4S, Stots 5 40, Takoma 81, Silver Spring
81, Fenwick SO, Linden 90, Forest Glen
6 OF. Knowles OF, Windham II, Ran
d,iph 8 u, Halpine Is, Rockville 6 II,
prrwood g %, Wash Grove 6 80, Gathers
burg IS
No. so on Sunday only Boyd's Q 90 A NJ,
Germantown 06. Waring 8 OS, Choppers
10, Ward IL Gaiihersburg is, Wash
Grove 8 u, nerwood 8 rs, Rockville 0 30,
II ,lpine 80, Il ,ndolph 80, Windhim 8 Al,
Kuowles ~. fures, Glen 3 SO. Linden SO,
Fen wick 8 50 Sisrr Spriu. So Takoma
loci, S,oiis l005, Terra Cuila zoos Queens
town l0ll. Brooks 1913 Washington 1890
Trains stop where lime is given. ]Daily.
On Sunday Train No 0stnps at all stations.
I Daily except Sunday. z On Sunday only.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-11-11
PABUL UNI.

PABULUM favorably known need the
publication
who will
present crops besides being of future their lands
The superiority Bone
ny Admitted BY all who have given the subject of attention
absolute folly high
the Phosphate yielding mineral
Ammonia from animal also superior that obtained
calls
These facts when considered show the superiority of PABULUM other
fertilizers and explain the uniformly satisfactory results and
follow its
300 lbs of PABULUM will yield better results 500 600 lbs
Guanos sold at low prices
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-11-11

Purchasers to pay freight in all cases
Maximum Fertilizer,
Dunlop's Ammoniated Bone
Super Phosphate,
Dunlop's Ammoniated Dissolv.
ed Bone,
West India Island Guano,
Dunlop's Acid Phosphate, s. G.
Rock, Dissolved, KANT,
Potato Fertilizer,
Dunlop's Alkaline Bone,
Fine Ground Bone, (pure,)
Ground Plaster, lin bags.)
Corn and Oats Fertilizer.
The Washington bee., 1887-11-26
A FAIR THING is A PRETTY
THING.

1t seems that the authorities at
the Providence Hospital, profes.
sionl and scholarly though they be,
are still troubled with a disease
which they seem unable to cure
eolorphobia. Through the courte-
sy of DR.. Rey burn, who is one OF
the Surgeons in charge of the
hospital, extended to the mem
bers of the medical college OF
Howard University an invitation
to visit the clinics at Providence
Hospital. Of course there has
been a large attendance on the
part of the members of the How
ard students, the result of which
was a vigorous "kick'' ON the part
of the Providence Hospital
authorities, the same having been
stimulated bv, it is said, the
National and Georgetown schools.
DIR. Reyburn, fought nobly and is
still fighting to permit colored
visitors (for the matter is evident
ly one of color to attend the
clinics, but as yet without success.
He is hopeful and will communi-
cate the result OF his fight at an
early day. We deplore this
manifestation OF prejudice from
such sources, and cannot but con-
trast the spirit of Howard Uni
versity, which is essentially colored
but which admits within its scope
all races without distinction, with
the mean and spiteful spirit
which Is prompting the opposi-
ton Of the Providence Hospital.
The hospitals above mentioned
are supported by Congress, and it
would not be amiss if the fact of
these distinctions was vented. We
applaud tt action of DR.. Purvis
in his disposition to ignore the
matter, and to act in the manly
spirit which has hitherto charac-
terized his administration of the
affairs at the hospital. He Can
afford to be magnanimous, even
though his brothers in white can
not find it in their hearts to be
go.
The Washington bee., 1887-11-26
SAMUEL HOWARD

Private and Public Caterer calls the st,.r
tention of the public to the fact that he -.
serve item with Oysters in every stvIs
am the celebrated American French cHoh
years and I can give general satisfaction, " ~
all who may apply. / also call the attenf,sO
TO my Dining and Oyster saloon. A niaca
where you can sit down and be served wtS
this that my friends may know that Thor ~ ~
place where they can be served vJtb
Lunches and meals in a proper style. SS1,
water oysters served by the Pint. Quart -
Gallon In any part OF the city. Please don't
forget the number and place. The Iittls
Cosey Cave, 2203 L. st, n. W. ''o
The Washington bee., 1887-11-26
THE CITIZENS PROTEST.

A greater insult has never been
offered to the colored people than
the selection Of Mary Halls house
of prostitution for the colored
children for school purposes. We
are not inclined to believe that
Col. Webb 10 party to this dia-
bolical act of the trustee board.
Mr.. Ross Fish who set up a SLIM
sy pretext that the Miller build
ing was too damp or that the
rent was too high has been suff-
ciently answered by MIR. Augen-
stein. We have never listen to
better speeches than those made
by Ex-trustee John H. Brooks
and Rev. w. I'll. Brooks at the
meeting on last Monday night.
There was no uncertain sound to
what they said; they were not the
attorneys nor were they trustees
Of the minor fund, but citizens
who came to the meeting to de-
nounce this infamous outrage On
our colored citizens. We are con-
fdent that Col. Webb will not
insist on having a colored indus
trial school at place against the
will of the people. We know
that he has too much respect for
them.
The eolored people have come to
this conclusion and he might as
well understand it now, that they
want equal school facilities; school
houses as good and in respscta.
BILE vacinities, that the board of
school trustees must not attempt
to carry out the prejudices of a